The home schedule continues against the Green Bay Packers on 1961-12-10 at Kezar Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 13.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Green Bay Packers arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The calendar's next matchup against the Green Bay Packers is the kind of home game where the offensive line has the matchup the coaching staff has been pointing toward all week. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the Green Bay Packers' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 13 continues to shape the playoff race. The conference's projected leaders carry through the calendar with the kind of pace the wire copy has been writing into. The home matchup with the Green Bay Packers is the calendar's sense-check on the 49ers' divisional posture. The Sunday-night and Monday-night games close the week with their own playoff implications.
Across the first 12 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1961, defines the divisional posture. The lead back's rushing workload is the staff's projected call. The receiver room's distribution is the offense's signature. The Green Bay Packers are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 9-3 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 9-3 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 8-4 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5-7 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-7 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-7-1 | L2 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-11-1 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 10-2 | W4 |
| Detroit Lions | 7-4-1 | W1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7-5 | W3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6-5-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 6-6 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-9 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3-9 | L3 |
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49ers 0, Green Bay Packers 049ers 14, Green Bay Packers 749ers 16, Green Bay Packers 1449ers 22, Green Bay Packers 2149ers 22, Green Bay Packers 21[1]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 07142121 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 014162222 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Bernie Casey 51 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | R.C. Owens 10 yard pass from John Brodie ( Tommy Davis kick) | 0-14 |
| Packers | Max McGee 22 yard pass from Tom Moore ( Paul Hornung kick) | 7-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Safety, Starr tackled in end zone by Krueger | 7-16 |
| Packers | Max McGee 12 yard pass from Bart Starr ( Paul Hornung kick) | 14-16 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 40 yard field goal | 14-19 |
| Packers | Jim Taylor 40 yard rush ( Paul Hornung kick) | 21-19 |
| 49ers | Tommy Davis 14 yard field goal | 21-22 |
San Francisco won 22-21 at home over the Green Bay Packers on 1961-12-10. John Brodie went 19 of 29 for 328 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. C.R. Roberts ran for 34 on 12 carries. R.C. Owens caught 7 for 127 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Bart Starr went 14 of 18 for 185 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 122 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown.[1]
The 49ers' offense produced 22 points against the Green Bay Packers on 1961-12-10. John Brodie went 19 of 29 for 328 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. C.R. Roberts ran for 34 on 12 carries. R.C. Owens caught 7 for 127 with 1 touchdown.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's closing weeks. The offensive line's pocket time produced the dropbacks the playbook calls. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway the unit has been generating. The Sunday's outcome sets the next week's posture across the divisional standings.
The Green Bay Packers produced the kind of game-script the wire copy projected. The next-week matchup is the calendar's next sense-check on the 49ers' divisional pacing.
49ers 22, Green Bay Packers 21. Margin: plus 1. Box score reads: John Brodie went 19 of 29 for 328 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. C.R. Roberts ran for 34 on 12 carries. R.C. Owens caught 7 for 127 with 1 touchdown. Bernie Casey caught 5 for 118 with 1 touchdown. On the Green Bay Packers' side: Bart Starr went 14 of 18 for 185 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Jim Taylor ran for 122 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown.
A 22-21 home win over the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 19 of 29 for 328 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. C.R. Roberts ran for 34 on 12 carries. R.C. Owens caught 7 for 127 with 1 touchdown. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Bart Starr went 14 of 18 for 185 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the Green Bay Packers, and Jim Taylor ran for 122 on 22 carries with 1 touchdown.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1961, decided the closing two quarters. The defensive front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the year. The receiver room's route distribution produced the kind of timing-route conversions the playbook calls.
By the numbers
John Brodie went 19 of 29 for 328 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: C.R. Roberts ran for 34 on 12 carries, plus John Brodie ran for 10 on 5 carries. Receiver room: R.C. Owens caught 7 for 127 with 1 touchdown, and Bernie Casey caught 5 for 118 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 19/29 | 328 | 2 | 0 | |
| GNB | |||||
| Bart Starr | 14/18 | 185 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tom Moore | 1/1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
| Paul Hornung | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| C.R. Roberts | 12 | 34 | 0 | 8 |
| John Brodie | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Billy Kilmer | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| J.D. Smith | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Don McIlhenny | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| GNB | ||||
| Jim Taylor | 22 | 122 | 1 | 23 |
| Paul Hornung | 8 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Ron Kramer | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Moore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| R.C. Owens | 7 | 127 | 1 | 32 |
| Bernie Casey | 5 | 118 | 1 | 51 |
| Aaron Thomas | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| C.R. Roberts | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11 |
| J.D. Smith | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Monty Stickles | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| GNB | ||||
| Max McGee | 5 | 88 | 2 | 34 |
| Boyd Dowler | 3 | 36 | 0 | 23 |
| Ron Kramer | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Jim Taylor | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Lew Carpenter | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Paul Hornung | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Tom Moore | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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